Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce for The Fourth Industrial Revolution
By Isabel Valle, Peak Performance Strategist and Leadership Coach As chair of ASEAN throughout 2019, Thailand has highlighted the need to focus on one of the most important economic trends to watch out for – to equip ASEAN workforce in order to meet the challenges posed by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). 4IR is upon […]
Getting to know CPTPP
Source: Australia in Thailand Australian exporters will benefit from the #CPTPP As the largest free trade agreement in history, the CPTPP simplifies the trading of goods and produce. Through the agreement, Australian businesses can complete the Origin Documentation for the Agreement without the involvement of Issuing Bodies. The #CPTPP Certification of Origin can be valid for more […]
DAP funding to support communities nearby Thai-Myanmar border
Source: Australia in Thailand The Australian Embassy’s Direct Aid Program (DAP) provided funding to support communities near the Thai-Myanmar border in Tak province by creating a mobile library for children and young people in both Thai and local languages.
The Australia-APEC Women in Research Fellowship for 2019 now opens
Source: Australia in Thailand Australian Embassy invites Thai female researchers to apply for post-doctorate research fellowship! The Australia-APEC Women in Research Fellowship for 2019 is an exciting program that offers up to 10 fellowships per year for female post-doctorate researchers to work in partnership with an Australian education institution to undertake a research project in […]
Why Digital Marketing Is a Must for Any SME
By Stuart Pollington, the owner of Smart Digital Group in Thailand and Smart Traffic Pty Ltd in Australia If you don’t have a website, you’re missing out on customers and probably losing them to your competitors. It’s a bold statement, but one we can make with confidence. There’s plenty of evidence to back it up. In Thailand […]
How to Make Your SME Stand out from the Online Crowd
By Stuart Pollington, the owner of Smart Digital Group in Thailand and Smart Traffic Pty Ltd in Australia If you are an SME in Thailand, a Southeast Asian business hub, you need to have a website. If you don’t, you’re almost certainly losing customers to competitors. Moreover, even though over half the world’s population already […]
Four Misconceptions about Cyber Attacks
By Grant Cameron, Chief Executive, Trafalgar International Ltd A 2015 study from market analyst Juniper Research predicted that the global cost of data breaches in 2019 would reach $2.1 trillion. Latest studies predict the global cybercrime cost to triple to $6 trillion by 2021. Travelers Business Risk Index noted that 75% of large businesses, 60% […]
Employment Conflict Management: To outsource when there is a potential conflict or risk if managed in-house
By Florian Maier, Managing Director and Phi Ploenbannakit, Director – Antares Advisory, part of Antares Group Outsourcing is a solution utilized to allow a company’s personnel to focus on their main tasks when heavy workloads threaten mainstream production or service. In addition, outsourcing can minimize exposure in terms of legal liability towards third parties. Outsourcing […]
CSR from a Thailand based SME perspective
By Dale Lee, Co-Founder & Managing Director at CoffeeWORKS Limited Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), sustainable business practices, business ethics, and similar terminology are now well familiar to most people, including companies operating in Thailand. Those of us in business recognize the continuing importance customers and communities place on the way companies and brands operate in […]
Unlocking the Growth Mindset for SMEs: 7 Steps to Achieving Success in Your Business
By Isabel Valle, Peak Performance Strategist Global room Small and medium sized businesses are faced with many challenges in today’s volatile environment. Having worked with hundreds of businesses across a wide range of industries in different countries around the world, I believe I have gained a good perspective on the key challenges facing SMEs today. […]
